Carr (landscape architecture, U. of Florida) and Zwick (urban and regional planning, U of Florida) present a text for land-use planners, analysts, and students on the land-use conflict identification strategy (LUCIS), a proven method for using geographic information system (GIS) technology to analyze land-use suitability, stakeholder preferences, and conflicts between competing land interests. Coverage includes fundamental principles for understanding and applying LUCIS; the five steps of LUCIS; application of the LUCIS model to a real-world case study, a nine-county area of north central Florida where LUCIS has been successfully employed; and future directions. The LUCIS model is based on ArcGIS. Software and assignments are included to provide hands-on experience with LUCIS techniques. The accompanying DVD-ROM contains LUCIS data and models, assignment data and solutions. The text is illustrated throughout with color diagrams, charts, maps, and photographs. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)